My tiny Yorkie nestling in one arm while I stroke her underbelly with my free hand.

Peaceful places are hard to come by, but this is definitely mine.

Words

Wandering the ethernet universe I came across a quote, excepted from the book, which epitomizes a strand of Zen philosophy that brings a particular peace to me:

Let My People Go Surfing
by Yvon Chouinard (founder and owner of Patagonia, Inc).

"Suddenly the room went quiet except for the sucking-through-the-teeth sound the Japanese make to indicate shock or pleasure. A young fellow had made a grand entrance wearing an old Patagonia jacket. Everyone in that room knew that the jacket was a 1979 Borgalite pile and that he had paid a fortune for it. The Patagonia label is evocative and highly valued in the market place. But we don't use it as a crutch for mediocre design. A product independent of the label should stand on its own merits and not rely on the label to "carry" it. The product must be intrinsically valuable in its own right. A Patagonia product should be identifiable even from a distance by the quality of workmanship and attention to detail. The Zen master would say a true Patagonia product doesn't need any label," -- Yvon Chouinard


Here's a link to read more about Chouinard's life and business mindset (Link)

The Dream of Life (Alan Watts)
 

Published on Feb 10, 2013
An inspiring and profound speech from the late Alan Watts.

Alan Watts audio courtesy of alanwatts.org with permission


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Lecture:
Alan Watts - Out of your mind

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I treasure late afternoons when I have nothing to do but lay on my bed and read from a book. It's especially peaceful, if I am basking in the sunshine as it filters across my bedroom and listening to music, as it quietly permeates the air.

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Does anybody else here watch asmr videos on youtube when they can't sleep. I've been playing them at bedtime for over a year now and they really help me get to sleep.

A peaceful place...
 

...came yesterday, after spending hours in Seattle area traffic.

I took my youngest son on a drive, so we could hang out and talk, while listening to music and observing life as it happens in traffic....of course, the rain let up for a spell, making it possible to enjoy the views of the skyline at night and the countryside and gorgeous islands across the resounding Elliot Bay.

Perfect therapy session for my son and I.

He got to lighten his burdens and i felt blessed that he could tell me about life, as he experiences troubling situations that have no real answers. But being able to just be in the moment with him, helped us both (tremendously).

Wild Geese

You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees for an hundred miles through the desert repenting.

You only have to let the animal of your body love what it loves.

Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you about mine.

Meanwhile, the world goes on.

Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain are moving across the landscapes, over the prairies and the deep trees, the mountains and rivers.

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clear blue air, are heading home again.

Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like wild geese, harsh and exciting, over and over, announcing your place in things.

--- Mary Oliver
In Dreamwork
(Atlanta Monthly Press, 1986).

Sandcastle art, the beach, the waves ..... peaceful thoughts....
 

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"In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans," ~ Khalil Gibran

Tonight, it's the quietness of no company to fuss over, no phone calls (at the moment) and music streaming through my ear buds....Lime Jello Parfait.... mail from.the mail box ..... and the white noise of the fan, as the sun sinks into oblivion.

Tonight, it's just me and the soft white noise of rainfall and watching the last of the sunset as it slips over into to nightfall, stars, and sleep....:moonstars:

Today was so lovely and birds, on their way to who knows where, sang such cheerful melodies as they fluttered among the windswept trees. Such peacefulness is welcoming and feels so good.... this was my peaceful place, today. :hk28:

Driving on a lonely highway at 3am is very peaceful.

Zen Koan: The Sound of One Hand
 

Iron Flute meditation

The greatest achievement is selflessness.

The greatest worth is self-mastery.

The greatest quality is seeking to serve others.

The greatest precept is continual awareness.

The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything.

The greatest action is not conforming with the worlds ways.

The greatest magic is transmuting the passions.

The greatest generosity is non-attachment.

The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind.

The greatest patience is humility.

The greatest effort is not concerned with results.

The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go.

The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.

~ Atisha